Articles by Bernie Pacyniak

And The Band Played On: Photos from the European Candy Kettle Club Reception

Inside the exhibition center, Jean-Luc Grisot, the managing director of Valrhona as well as key members of the company’s management team, enjoyed cocktails with the ECKC, their spouses and guests. And then, the band started playing.

Bernie Pacyniak

January 18, 2016

For the European Candy Kettle Club (ECKC) members and guests, the bus ride from l'Hotel de France in Valence, France to the Palais du Congres Sud Rhone-Alpes proved rather short. Nonetheless, the memories from that evening will last long into that and future nights.

9 questions for the owners Cherry Country

Cherry Country, a family-owned and - operated company based on showcasing the dynamic flavors and healthy benefits of cherries, devels into confections

Bernie Pacyniak

January 15, 2016

Cherry Country specializes in making all-natural and preservative-free cherry products, highlighting the fruit’s wonderful natural flavors.

GMO labeling

Taking a stand on GMO labeling

Campbell Soup separates itself from the Big Food pack by supporting federally mandated GMO labeling. Does this signal the inevitable?

Bernie Pacyniak

January 13, 2016

Alright, tell me which of you weren’t stunned by the Campbell Soup Co. announcement that it supports federal legislation establishing a single mandatory labeling standard for foods derived from GMOs?

Milestones & Millstones: A Look back at 2015 in the candy industry

Acquisitions, personnell changes, deaths and debuts mark the year.

Bernie Pacyniak

January 4, 2016

As I reviewed the headlines from the year’s past issues, there were plenty of comings and goings, spurred by acquisitions, personnel changes, departures, deaths and debuts.

Zitner Candy Corp: An ‘egg-ceptional’ addiction

This popular candy company has been tantalizing taste buds since 1922 when Sam and Annie Zitner began selling the chocolates they made in their home.

Bernie Pacyniak

January 4, 2016

While there are several thousand businesses in the Philadelphia area, few elicit the type of fond memories of a carefree youth like Zitner’s.

Machine of the Month: Aasted Slab Line

Make your bar line dreams come true

Bernie Pacyniak

January 4, 2016

The Aasted Slab Line, which is the perfect choice for producing high quality granola and nougat bars either with or without inclusions.

‘It’s a natural’: How should the FDA define natural?

Public requests definition for common food marketing term

Bernie Pacyniak

December 16, 2015

I really believe it’s important to set a standard. Remember the whole chocolate identity battle? Aren’t we all glad that there are strict rules to making chocolate here in the United States?

Novelty combines favorite indulgences

Chocolatine’s Rieko Wada enrobes wine or champagne in six coats of chocolate, then covers it in fruits and nuts for customers seeking a special holiday gift item.

Bernie Pacyniak

December 9, 2015

From the very first days Rieko Wada opened her Chocolatine’s shop in Schaumburg, Ill. in 2006, the chocolatier focused on mixing artistic expressions, her Japanese heritage, perfectionism and chocolate to create unique confections.

From the chocolate box to the ballot booth

Clinton purchases See’s Candies while serving as Secretary of State.

Bernie Pacyniak

December 2, 2015

What kind of diplomacy is that? And does Clinton’s cozy relationship with Buffet suggest any wrongdoing here?

Some good news for the candy aisle

Nielsen report looks at center of the store trends

Bernie Pacyniak

November 18, 2015

In fact, the center of the store has often been referred to as a “dead zone.” But wait, isn’t that where the candy aisle is? How can candy be merchandized in a dead zone?

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Articles by Bernie Pacyniak

And The Band Played On: Photos from the European Candy Kettle Club Reception

9 questions for the owners Cherry Country

Taking a stand on GMO labeling

Milestones & Millstones: A Look back at 2015 in the candy industry

Zitner Candy Corp: An ‘egg-ceptional’ addiction

Machine of the Month: Aasted Slab Line

‘It’s a natural’: How should the FDA define natural?

Novelty combines favorite indulgences

From the chocolate box to the ballot booth

Some good news for the candy aisle

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